who says paper is boring?

Not me, especially after reading what these papers were made of...lol

I'm sure this must be a great touristy item to buy, lol Definitely a novel item, eh?

Never think you have a horrible job, you could be making this!

Elephant Dung Paper

I never would have thought of making paper from mushrooms, but I must admit I am intrigued and would like to try this one. Here is a good article on making paper from mushrooms in case you want to try.

Shaking my head...just speechless on this one...lol

I made some paper from a Mulberry tree....yes, I am just that wild and adventurous, lol Visit my wildness over on the Arnold Grummer blog today!

Eco-printing

Is the bomb.....

or least it looks like a bomb went off in my kitchen!

lol

However, I love the technique despite the mess, but I am still learning tons of things!

My first attempt, using vinegar in the water as I steamed the paper. You can see the lightly defined leaf prints. I loved it so much I've already drawn on the paper. The paper comes from a Arnold Grummer Tall Zig Zag book. The drawing was done with my Stabillo pastel pencils, I must say the paper held up VERY well considering it was steamed and then rubbed a lot with my finger during the pastel part 

I need to break down and order alum and some proper kitchen tools like a steamer.

 But this is my third attempt using Miracle grow brushed onto the paper, then steamed with botanicals layered between the sheets of paper. This is still wet, but I couldn't wait to take a picture of it and it will be a good way to compare the prints once the paper has dried for how it fades. It's going to become the cover of my my book for the above picture. I'll show another picture once it's completed.